Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 13,42 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Medical
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 40,20 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Law
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging
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Page : 120 pages
File Size : 44,82 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Older people
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging
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Page : 128 pages
File Size : 18,43 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Older people
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging
Publisher :
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 35,32 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Law
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Page : 982 pages
File Size : 37,51 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Government publications
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Page : 714 pages
File Size : 41,72 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Government publications
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 2003-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309084342
Since the late 1970s when Congressman Claude Pepper held widely publicized hearings on the mistreatment of the elderly, policy makers and practitioners have sought ways to protect older Americans from physical, psychological, and financial abuse. Yet, during the last 20 years fewer than 50 articles have addressed the shameful problem that abusersâ€"and sometimes the abused themselvesâ€"want to conceal. Elder Mistreatment in an Aging America takes a giant step toward broadening our understanding of the mistreatment of the elderly and recommends specific research and funding strategies that can be used to deepen it. The book includes a discussion of the conceptual, methodological, and logistical issues needed to create a solid research base as well as the ethical concerns that must be considered when working with older subjects. It also looks at problems in determination of a report's reliability and the role of physicians, EMTs, and others who are among the first to recognize situations of mistreatment. Elder Mistreatment in an Aging America will be of interest to anyone concerned about the elderly and ways to intervene when abuse is suspected, including family members, caregivers, and advocates for the elderly. It will also be of interest to researchers, research sponsors, and policy makers who need to know how to advance our knowledge of this problem.
Author : Linda S. Noelker, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 25,28 MB
Release : 2000-11-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0826197140
"This book grapples with some of the most significant issues in long-term care today--that is, becoming more explicit about what should be meant by terms like 'quality of care' and 'quality of Life.'" --Rosalie A. Kane, DSW, University of Minnesota "A major resource for all concerned about improving the future for the long-term handicapped." --Robert Morris, DSW This volume will strengthen our understanding of the relationship between providing care to the elderly and improving their quality of life. The contributors examine areas where systems can be improved from design to delivery. Specific topics include: enhancement of the self, efforts of regulatory and accrediting bodies to improve care, methods for evaluating quality, and implementing a holistic approach to care, among others. This book remains essential reading for professionals involved in long term care including assisted living and nursing home administrators, gerontologists, geriatricians, geriatric nurses, and social workers.
Author : Sheryl Zimmerman
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 18,58 MB
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0801877210
With the number of elderly persons needing long-term care expected to double to 14 million over the next two decades, assisted living has become the popular choice for housing or care. Assisted living represents a promising model of long-term care that blurs the sharp distinction between nursing homes and community-based care and reduces the gap between receiving long-term care in one's own home and in an "institution." Assisted Living: Needs, Practices, and Policies in Residential Care for the Elderly examines the evolving field of residential care and focuses on national issues of regulation, reimbursement, and staffing. The book is based on a four-state study of assisted living facilities and describes the facilities, the persons residing in them and their needs, and how the services vary by facility. Because one-third to two-thirds of residents in assisted living facilities have cognitive impairment, special attention is devoted to dementia care. The book also focuses on how today's long-term health care environment evolved, and it examines the future direction and implications of assisted living. Assisted Living: Needs, Practices, and Policies in Residential Care for the Elderly brings together a group of nationally recognized experts to help define the types of residential care that should be encouraged and sets guidelines for selecting an appropriate type of facility.
